Jess is both pleased and surprised to find her best friend Jake at her door, fresh from his latest assignment as a world-traveling photojournalist. Jake arrives at what seems the perfect time for Jess: she’s been jilted by her fiancé and is left lonely and confused. Jake is looking for a temporary place to stay and asks Jess to put him up for a few days. But Jake has an ulterior motive for his request: he’s planning to win Jess over, to take their relationship one step further past friendship into a real relationship.

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Lasting Love is the first collection of short story erotica from author Susan Stahls. This collection includes seven tantalizingly delicious tales of romance, eroticism, and passion. These M/F stories embrace the genre of erotic romance. They take the reader from scandalous affairs to love at first sight romances. The detail with which Lasting Love is written draws the reader into the story allowing the lines of fantasy and reality to blur. Lasting Love will paint a picture of tantalizing encounters between strangers, making the reader wonder about every encounter, at the grocery store, the gym, and the dog park.

One Step Further

Jake arrives at the perfect time for Jess: she has been jilted by her fiancé and is left lonely and confused. Jake is looking for a place to stay and asks Jess to put him up for a few days. However, Jake has an ulterior motive for his request.

As a Last Resort

When travel agent Anna Deveraux was sent to an exclusive private honeymoon resort for business, the last thing she expected was to find a sexually attractive man in the resort lobby. Even more shocking was realizing he is the owner of the resort, Devlin MacGregor. Taking advantage of the situation, he seduces Anna into a night of passion. However, the tables are turned when Dev finds Anna a willing partner. Who is seducing whom?

Love for all the Wrong Reasons

On the surface, Lara Lawton had it all: nice house, a successful husband named Greg, money and leisure time. Nevertheless, Lara knew something was missing: passion. Lara decides enroll at the local college, renewing her love of the arts. To her surprise, she falls for her teacher, Mark Wolfgang. Mark falls just as hard for Lara. However, when Greg discovers her affair, things become too hot for Lara and too complicated for Mark. Is their love for all the wrong reasons?

Love’s Masquerade

The last place Greg Finch wanted to be was at a masquerade ball, and the last thing he expected was to be whisked away for sex with a mysterious woman. Greg discovers her name is Cassandra Holland. Greg is totally out of his league with Cassandra but he is also strongly attracted to her on many levels. Greg pays a surprise visit to her apartment. However, he is shocked to see her kissing a strange man. Greg confronts Cassandra, who coolly explains her strategy with men: she is the hunter and they are the prey.

The Art of Love

The last thing Sophie Reynolds wanted when she moved into her new apartment was a creepy guy watching her from across the alley. As luck would have it, artist Nick Scott was watching her, painting her and finding himself falling in love with his muse. An accidental meeting between the two sends sparks flying, bringing the two of them together in Nick’s apartment. Just when the passion between Nick and Sophie begins to heat up, Sophie’s ex-boyfriend Kurt shows up one morning. Will Sophie have the strength to turn down one last sexual encounter with Kurt?

Law of Attraction

Ben has no idea the trajectory of his life is going to change with the chance meeting of singer Jane. He has been living his life on autopilot. Jane rocks his world, not only with her fresh outlook on life but also with some mind-blowing sex. A series of misunderstandings and chance events threatens to tear Ben and Jane apart. Can their fragile new love withstand this first set of tests?

The Strength of Love

Mark Fanning had swept Emily Monroe off her feet, literally. The first time they met, she had run smack into Mark coming around the corner of the catering tent. Both forgot their anger and annoyance, losing themselves in the current of electricity that ran between them. Neither had ever believed in love at first sight.

Mark Fanning had swept Emily Monroe off her feet, literally. The first time they met had been at a political fund raiser for Mark’s brother, Paul. Emily had been working with the catering staff, setting up the buffet line. She had run smack into Mark coming around the corner of the catering tent. The collision between his 6 foot 4 inch athletic body and her 5 foot 4 inch petite frame had sent her sprawling on the ground; Mark barely flinched at the impact. Being a well-trained perfect gentleman, Mark had helped Emily up off the ground and set her on her feet. Emily had been angry at this oaf for being where he shouldn’t be at this event. Mark had been annoyed at someone getting in his way while he was looking for Paul. But both forgot their anger and annoyance, both losing themselves in the current of electricity that ran between them. Neither had ever believed in love at first sight; both changed their minds after that day.

One argument changed their lives forever. Henry and Elizabeth are incredibly compatible, and they have incredible sexual chemistry. They had a terrible argument that Henry wished they’d resolved before they had left the house the night of the accident. Henry lost his wife; the accident takes away his wife's memories. Although she is still alive, after weeks in a coma, she awakens with no memory of the last ten years. Elizabeth lost the last ten years of her life; she doesn't remember Henry, and she doesn't know how she ended up in hospital. All she knows is that there is something incredibly safe about being with the dark-eyed man. Henry can't let his wife go, even if she doesn't remember loving him. They'll just have to fall in love again. Elizabeth starts to remember things, and even better, her body remembers him perfectly well. The bits and pieces of the fantastic sex they have had in the past helps her adjust to her new life.

She is a successful business woman living alone. A mysterious lover appears to her one night, and then continues to please her every night. He leaves without a trace while she finds herself in her own bed, the doors to her apartment locked from the inside. She wakes up just as he apparently left her, satisfied and with vivid memories of herself enjoying every bit of his perfect existence. Love making is passionate and tender, although she eventually begins to wonder if it’s all even real, or just a figment of her imagination. The only evidence that it is not all just a dream is the persistent feeling she feels each morning. She gradually grows more and more confused, wishes she could simply enjoy the attention of her midnight lover, while the rational side of her brain is screaming that something is amiss.

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Lizzy's friendship with her boss, Sarah, turns into something deeper and much more exciting one rainy day after work, and Lizzy finds herself drawn into a world she never knew existed.

Sarah has a dominant streak, and as she leads Lizzy into the role of a submissive, the two women become closer than they ever thought possible. But while Sarah, hurt too many times, wears a ring, and tells guys she's "taken," Lizzy knows she secretly longs for a man.

Determined to find one for them both to share, Lizzy is just about to give up when a dark, handsome, virile answer shows up right under her nose. Lizzy may think she and Sarah are going to seduce David--but she underestimates their handsome co-worker, and David turns the tables on them both. But will he be able to tame the untameable Sarah?

Maria Contreras is a bright, successful college student working toward her Master’s degree. Her Mexican heritage and skill with the Spanish language gets her a flexible part-time job as a tutor through the university. But with tutoring and her own studies, Maria has decided that she just does not have time for a relationship and relies instead on her vivid imagination to fulfill her considerable sexual needs. But sometimes her imagination gets the better of her. In a moment of weakness, Maria loses herself in a brief fantasy while tutoring Jason, a regular student of hers. After running out in embarrassment, she composes herself and decides to continue the lesson. But will she be able to keep control of her urges or will her desire get the better of her and lead her to introduce a new lesson plan with Jason?

Mindy Honeycutt is a beautiful woman working on her Master’s degree. A bit of a slow-starter, she has managed to snag the much-desired position of aide to Professor Todd Grant. And Mindy knows that it wasn’t her brains that got her the position – it was her body. She also doesn’t care; the job has done great things for her educational career. She and the professor have more than just work in common – they are both deeply unsatisfied with their sex lives. He’s in the middle of marital problems; she’s always too busy for a boyfriend. So when a cancelled meeting threatens to cause more work for her, Mindy invites the good professor home to go over research papers. Although she tells herself it’s just to work, Mindy starts to think it may turn into something more. As the night unfolds, it may turn into a meeting of a entirely different sort.

Casey has always dreamed about opening a bookstore. Now it seems her dreams are about to come true. On the recommendation of her brother, she engages the services of Hank and Will to help to launch her new business. Not only are the two friends a great help businesswise, but they are great company too, not to mention good looking. Being both charming and flirtatious, Casey can’t help but start to fall for both of them. The guys are feeling pretty much the same about Casey. Hank invites Casey to the movies, Will takes her to dinner, but neither gets beyond a goodnight kiss. Casey just can’t choose between them. The guys decide to take her dilemma away. They’ve been friends since high school and are used to sharing – everything. After the successful launch night of her bookstore they invite her up to a sumptuous hotel suite. They have just one thing on their minds. Will Casey give in to her other deep-seated dream and take on the two of them together?

Holly and Jess have big plans for their friend's, Mark's, birthday. The two sexy ladies join forces to give him a present he'll never forget, making all the other presents and even the birthday party pale in comparison. Will the fun of their present distract them from their party planning? Will they be discovered by the unsuspecting guests?

Fern and her husband David have had a satisfying relationship, but Fern is starting to feel that their sex life is losing steam. As Fern watches porn one day and thinks about David, she decides not only to pleasure herself to thoughts of new things to try with him but also to add some spice to their bedroom play. With the aid of some new toys and a new dominant attitude, Fern sets out to rejuvenate her relationship with David.

Ben has no idea the trajectory of his life is going to change with the chance meeting of singer Jane. He’s been living his life on auto-pilot, coasting along the expected path that everyone has set for him. But Jane rocks his world, not only with her fresh outlook on life but with some mind blowing sex. Totally taken by surprise, his initial intrigue quickly turns into a full-blown romance, at least on his part. He sees the potential for something serious. But a series of misunderstandings and chance events threatens to tear Ben and Jane apart. Ben is confused, how can he feel so much for a woman he just met, especially when this is someone who is so different from the life he knows? Can Ben forgive Jane cheating on him? Can Jane understand Ben’s relationship with Beth, the woman he’s known since college? Can their fragile new love withstand this first set of tests?

Mark Fanning had swept Emily Monroe off her feet, literally. The first time they met had been at a political fund raiser for Mark’s brother, Paul. Emily had been working with the catering staff, setting up the buffet line. She had run smack into Mark coming around the corner of the catering tent. The collision between his 6 foot 4 inch athletic body and her 5 foot 4 inch petite frame had sent her sprawling on the ground; Mark barely flinched at the impact. Being a well-trained perfect gentleman, Mark had helped Emily up off the ground and set her on her feet. Emily had been angry at this oaf for being where he shouldn’t be at this event. Mark had been annoyed at someone getting in his way while he was looking for Paul. But both forgot their anger and annoyance, both losing themselves in the current of electricity that ran between them. Neither had ever believed in love at first sight; both changed their minds after that day.

Lasting Love is the first collection of short story erotica from author Susan Stahls. This collection includes seven tantalizingly delicious tales of romance, eroticism, and passion. These M/F stories embrace the genre of erotic romance. They take the reader from scandalous affairs to love at first sight romances. The detail with which Lasting Love is written draws the reader into the story allowing the lines of fantasy and reality to blur. Lasting Love will paint a picture of tantalizing encounters between strangers, making the reader wonder about every encounter, at the grocery store, the gym, and the dog park.

One Step Further

Jake arrives at the perfect time for Jess: she has been jilted by her fiancé and is left lonely and confused. Jake is looking for a place to stay and asks Jess to put him up for a few days. However, Jake has an ulterior motive for his request.

As a Last Resort

When travel agent Anna Deveraux was sent to an exclusive private honeymoon resort for business, the last thing she expected was to find a sexually attractive man in the resort lobby. Even more shocking was realizing he is the owner of the resort, Devlin MacGregor. Taking advantage of the situation, he seduces Anna into a night of passion. However, the tables are turned when Dev finds Anna a willing partner. Who is seducing whom?

Love for all the Wrong Reasons

On the surface, Lara Lawton had it all: nice house, a successful husband named Greg, money and leisure time. Nevertheless, Lara knew something was missing: passion. Lara decides enroll at the local college, renewing her love of the arts. To her surprise, she falls for her teacher, Mark Wolfgang. Mark falls just as hard for Lara. However, when Greg discovers her affair, things become too hot for Lara and too complicated for Mark. Is their love for all the wrong reasons?

Love’s Masquerade

The last place Greg Finch wanted to be was at a masquerade ball, and the last thing he expected was to be whisked away for sex with a mysterious woman. Greg discovers her name is Cassandra Holland. Greg is totally out of his league with Cassandra but he is also strongly attracted to her on many levels. Greg pays a surprise visit to her apartment. However, he is shocked to see her kissing a strange man. Greg confronts Cassandra, who coolly explains her strategy with men: she is the hunter and they are the prey.

The Art of Love

The last thing Sophie Reynolds wanted when she moved into her new apartment was a creepy guy watching her from across the alley. As luck would have it, artist Nick Scott was watching her, painting her and finding himself falling in love with his muse. An accidental meeting between the two sends sparks flying, bringing the two of them together in Nick’s apartment. Just when the passion between Nick and Sophie begins to heat up, Sophie’s ex-boyfriend Kurt shows up one morning. Will Sophie have the strength to turn down one last sexual encounter with Kurt?

Law of Attraction

Ben has no idea the trajectory of his life is going to change with the chance meeting of singer Jane. He has been living his life on autopilot. Jane rocks his world, not only with her fresh outlook on life but also with some mind-blowing sex. A series of misunderstandings and chance events threatens to tear Ben and Jane apart. Can their fragile new love withstand this first set of tests?

The Strength of Love

Mark Fanning had swept Emily Monroe off her feet, literally. The first time they met, she had run smack into Mark coming around the corner of the catering tent. Both forgot their anger and annoyance, losing themselves in the current of electricity that ran between them. Neither had ever believed in love at first sight.

One argument changed their lives forever. Henry and Elizabeth are incredibly compatible, and they have incredible sexual chemistry. They had a terrible argument that Henry wished they’d resolved before they had left the house the night of the accident. Henry lost his wife; the accident takes away his wife's memories. Although she is still alive, after weeks in a coma, she awakens with no memory of the last ten years. Elizabeth lost the last ten years of her life; she doesn't remember Henry, and she doesn't know how she ended up in hospital. All she knows is that there is something incredibly safe about being with the dark-eyed man. Henry can't let his wife go, even if she doesn't remember loving him. They'll just have to fall in love again. Elizabeth starts to remember things, and even better, her body remembers him perfectly well. The bits and pieces of the fantastic sex they have had in the past helps her adjust to her new life.

The last place Greg Finch wanted to be was at a masquerade ball. And the last thing he expected to happen at such a boring event did; he was whisked away for a highly erotic sexual encounter with a mysterious masked woman. But when Greg tries to locate the woman, he finds she’s left the ball. Greg tracks down this mystery woman, learning her name is Cassandra Holland. Again he’s taken on a wild sexual ride, this time over the phone. Greg is totally out of his league with Cassandra but he’s also strongly attracted to her on many levels. Their next meeting takes him to her apartment, high above the city, where she again rocks his world. Finding himself falling in love with Cassandra, Greg pays a surprise visit to her apartment. But he’s shocked to see her; dressed in the silk robe he’d last seen her in after their night of passion, kissing a strange man. Greg confronts Cassandra, who cooly explains her strategy with men: she’s the hunter and they’re the prey. Simple as that, nothing more complicated. Or is it?

On the surface, Lara Lawton had it all: nice house, a successful husband named Greg, money and leisure time. But Lara knew something was missing: the passion she’d felt when she’d first married Greg. Looking for a way out of her lonely life, Lara decides to go after a passion of her own: she enrolls at the local college, renewing her love of the arts. She also toys with the idea of an affair, something frivolous and fun. But to her surprise, she falls for her teacher, Mark Wolfgang. Mark falls just as hard for Lara, intoxicated by his student. Passion ignites between the two of them. But when Greg discovers her affair, things become too hot for Lara and too complicated for Mark. Leaving Greg is her only alternative and the only place she has to go is into Mark’s arms. But is that the right place for her? Is their love for all the wrong reasons?

When travel agent Anna Deveraux was sent to an exclusive private honeymoon resort for business, the last thing she expected was to find a dark, handsome, and sexually attractive man in the resort lobby, a man who excited Anna beyond her dreams. She cannot deny the attraction she feels for him. Even more shocking was finding herself invited to dinner with this dark, mysterious stranger, realizing he is the owner of the resort, Devlin MacGregor. Devlin is on the prowl, and a single woman at a honeymoon resort is a rare occurrence. Taking advantage of the situation, he seduces Anna into a night of passion. But the tables are turned when Dev finds Anna a willing partner. Who is seducing whom? The added twist? Devlin finds himself opening up to Anna, falling in love with her and offering her a proposition that could change both of their lives.

The last thing Sophie Reynolds wanted when she moved into her new apartment was a creepy guy watching her from across the alley. But as luck would have it, artist Nick Scott was watching her. Painting dozens of canvases of Sophie, all while viewing her from his apartment, Nick finds himself becoming sexually attracted to her and falling in love with his muse. An accidental meeting between the two sends sparks flying, bringing the two of them together in Nick’s apartment. But just when the passion between Nick and Sophie begins to heat up, Sophie’s ex-boyfriend Kurt shows up at her door one morning. Kurt came to apologize for breaking Sophie’s heart and tries to ignite the spark that he and Sophie once shared. Sophie tries to say no to Kurt, but he always had the power to sexually allure her. Will Sophie have the strength to turn one last sexual encounter with Kurt down? Anything is possible in the art of love.

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